n.
1. A phrase of music notated in one type of meter but accented as though it were being played in another meter. The classic hemiola is a phrase of triple meter (in this case 3/4) accented as though it were written in duple (2/4) meter. Hemiolas are often used to give the illusion of accelerando or ritardando.
2. Italian for "one and a half."
1. A phrase of music notated in one type of meter but accented as though it were being played in another meter. The classic hemiola is a phrase of triple meter (in this case 3/4) accented as though it were written in duple (2/4) meter. Hemiolas are often used to give the illusion of accelerando or ritardando.
2. Italian for "one and a half."
by Sommy July 9, 2004
this three guys surrounded me once and asked if they could perform a hemiola on me. i didn't know how to respond!
by br33zyxoxoxoxo November 13, 2011
Lazy Student 1: Wow, you finished your English paper!
Lazy Student 2: Yeah, I had a homework hemiola on Tuesday.
Lazy Student 2: Yeah, I had a homework hemiola on Tuesday.
by Englebert Hedgehog January 3, 2014